Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -32.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-32.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
114th
of 124 countries
All-time high
-30.9%
in 2017
All-time low
-141.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus, 1999–2018

-150-125-100-75-50-251999200820181999: -108.9 %2000: -141.3 %2001: -119.3 %2002: -79.9 %2003: -64.9 %2004: -59.6 %2005: -82.4 %2006: -67.9 %2007: -78.9 %2008: -67.3 %2009: -51.5 %2010: -52.2 %2011: -56.2 %2012: -61.3 %2013: -67.4 %2014: -63 %2015: -51.2 %2016: -43.9 %2017: -30.9 %2018: -32.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded -32.3% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus peaked at -30.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -141.3%, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 114th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Cyprus, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 -108.9%
2000 -141.3% +29.7%
2001 -119.3% -15.6%
2002 -79.9% -33.0%
2003 -64.9% -18.8%
2004 -59.6% -8.1%
2005 -82.4% +38.3%
2006 -67.9% -17.6%
2007 -78.9% +16.2%
2008 -67.3% -14.7%
2009 -51.5% -23.5%
2010 -52.2% +1.3%
2011 -56.2% +7.7%
2012 -61.3% +9.0%
2013 -67.4% +10.1%
2014 -63.0% -6.6%
2015 -51.2% -18.7%
2016 -43.9% -14.2%
2017 -30.9% -29.5%
2018 -32.3% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -108.9% -108.9% -108.9% 1
2000s -81.3% -141.3% -51.5% 10
2010s -50.9% -67.4% -30.9% 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 111 British Virgin Islands -25.8% compare
  2. 112 Trinidad and Tobago -27.8% compare
  3. 113 Cape Verde -30.7% compare
  4. 115 Saint Lucia -33.8% compare
  5. 116 Eswatini -34.4% compare
  6. 117 Liechtenstein -39.3% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cyprus was -32.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was -30.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -141.3% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Cyprus ranks 114th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
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Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.